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difficulty

[dif-i-kuhl-tee] / ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌl ti /




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If not, it may be difficulty to prove that he did anything criminal.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

However, WTO members have had difficulty in expanding trade agreements, with regional free trade deals having become the main driver of boosting trade in recent decades.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

These can include hopelessness, difficulty thinking clearly, or anhedonia -- the inability to feel pleasure and loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Horton for $394,000 in 2022 went through foreclosure earlier this year after its owner got into difficulty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“Gentlemen who had been present at the formation of this Constitution”—Baldwin himself had been one such gentleman—could not avoid the recollection of the pain and difficulty which the subject caused in that body.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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